Code Monkey

But, of course, since it is both month end & year end it means that I'll be here at the office working all day & night so there'll be no parties for me tonight. Perhaps Tuesday I'll visit some family for the traditional dinner of pork & sauerkraut.

At least for me it comes from living in this area. A lot of the Pennsylvania Dutch communities come from German ancestry and along the years pork & sauerkraut (and mashed potatos, with a slab of butter on top... can't forget them!) became a New Years Day tradition meant to bring good luck for the new year.